The Pandemic and the Defeat
August 15, 2020
No one knew how exactly this Pandemic took place. It came from behind, ambushed us at the end of 2019, then finish off everything in its way. Merciless, gender neutral, religion neutral, race neutral.
No absolution session.
Let alone acknowledgement about it.
Everyone was deemed powerless, bent to their knees.
Some were drenched in tears, often with scorns.
One stupidity after the other came to surface without the proper amount accompaniment of intelligence to repress such stupidity.
The morning greets the afternoon in a slow motion.
While the slide from an afternoon to the night was alike to a sprint race.
As soon as possible to arrive at the finish line.
Doesn't matter if it immediately depletes the air supply in lungs, which regained healthier conditions during the quarantine.
Some said that this is a punishment from God and the world is nothing more than a massive medium; tired and too old to keep spinning with hundreds or even hundreds of million of sins.
Others said this is a candidate for the third world war.
New World Order which has been prepared for long by the leaders of Superpower Countries.
And The Third World Countries was never more than a pile of waste.
Then collateral damage would become something acceptable.
Others who have thought hundreds of steps ahead most of people, started to craft for plans. While those who were not as lucky, could only continue the efforts to at least make it to the end of 2020. As tough as the conditions may, they could only think and design everything to that point in time. No more, let alone less.
The human civilization might have just reached the edge.
The human civilization in the 20th century, to be exact.
The states with various trials of infiltrations attacked personal and vital spots; shredding logics so all of us would be disabled then surrender and become obedient.
Understanding slapsticks that were confidently presented to the public through media outlets who did not realize of being their grips. Rulers, Judges, Juries and Executioners all at once.
We were all pitted on the ring like boxers or cockfighting gambling.
Enforced by situations and stresses to attack each other.
Conditioned to keep on forgetting that we are all siblings of the same blood.
Piles of disappointment, anger and upset feelings sooner or later will eventually come to surface; just like a time bomb waiting to stop at the right second, then explode to all directions.
We all have lost half a year.
We all still try to survive above the ruins of spirit and hope.
Pessimistically saying: "Well, we don't know until when."
Being humans who keep on trying to maintain our sanity amidst the unpredictable storm, is no easy feat indeed. Furthermore, we all are responsible of the lives of those surround us who remain active and with the biggest hearts to always help each other.
Bono and The Edge once wrote: "Love's the higher law." and only this time I questioned that, after more than a decade believing it. Just like humans who are lacking of proof to see and listen.
P.S
This writing is a personal babble, and is not related at all with Pandemictalks Instagram account. But, the data presented by that account could really serve as references for us; on how we could act and react in enduring this Pandemic.
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You can read the original post in Bahasa Indonesia here.
Translated by @deanbenitez
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